The Salt Lake Police Department is accepting applications for new police officers, dispatchers and records clerks.

Employment orientation seminars will be held in the Horizonte Training Center Auditorium, 1234 S. Main, at 7 p.m. Wednesday or at 1 p.m. on June 27.All applicants must have a high school diploma or a G.E.D. and be a United States citizen to be eligible for employment.

Police officer applicants must be at least 21 years old and have a valid driver's license. Applicants must also provide verification of current state of Utah Category I certification or passing scores on the National Police Officer Selection Test.

Record clerk or dispatch applicants must be 18 years old and submit certification of typing skills at a rate of 40 words per minute or data entry certification at 7,500 keystrokes per hour with the application.

Applications are available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Public Safety building, 315 E. 200 South, in downtown Salt Lake City. The filing date for dispatch and clerk applications is June 30 and for police officers, July 23.

View Comments

For more information, call the police administrative services unit at 799-3819.

Join the Conversation
Looking for comments?
Find comments in their new home! Click the buttons at the top or within the article to view them — or use the button below for quick access.